Kid-friendly bike paths in Knoxville, TN

Kid-friendly trails: 12
Miles: 22
Smooth surface: 100%
Away from cars: 85%

Knoxville's top-scoring family ride is Lakeshore Greenway (100 out of 100), a 1.1-mile path that stays away from cars the whole way. It's short enough for toddlers too, with a playground and restrooms right along the trail. The longest ride that's mostly smooth and away from cars is Third Creek Greenway, at 4.0 miles, 100% smooth and 94% away from cars. 9 more trails are listed below without a score, because OpenStreetMap doesn't record enough of the surface.

How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

Lakeshore Greenway

100

1.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Parkside Greenway

98

2.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 95% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Will Skelton Greenway

95

3.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 86% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Jean Teague Greenway

94

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Victor Ashe Greenway

94

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Ten Mile Creek Greenway

93

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Victor Ashe Park paths

93

1.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Third Creek Greenway

92

4.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 94% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Margaret

86

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Neyland Greenway

82

3.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 56% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking along the trail

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UW Gateway Park Greenway

73

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 47% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Second Creek Greenway

72

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 29% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

Bearden Village Greenway

?

2.2 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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First Creek Greenway

?

0.8 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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I.C. King Park Greenway

?

0.7 mi · 95% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Knox-Blount Greenway

?

5.9 mi · 61% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Lakeshore Park paths

?

2.6 mi · 90% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Middlebrook Pike Greenway

?

2.1 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Papermill Bluff Greenway

?

0.9 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Turnbuckle

?

0.9 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.4 mi away

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Whaley

?

2.0 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking none within ½ mi

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Knoxville?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Knoxville are Lakeshore Greenway (100 out of 100), Parkside Greenway (98 out of 100) and Will Skelton Greenway (95 out of 100). 12 trails score 70 or higher.

Lakeshore Greenway · Parkside Greenway · Will Skelton Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Knoxville have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Lakeshore Greenway and Will Skelton Greenway.

Lakeshore Greenway · Will Skelton Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Knoxville have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Lakeshore Greenway, Victor Ashe Greenway, Ten Mile Creek Greenway, Victor Ashe Park paths and Third Creek Greenway.

Lakeshore Greenway · Victor Ashe Greenway · Ten Mile Creek Greenway · Victor Ashe Park paths · Third Creek Greenway

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Knoxville?

The longest is Third Creek Greenway, at 4.0 miles, with a kid score of 92 out of 100.

Third Creek Greenway

Closest cities in the guide

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Atlanta, GA · 152 mi away · 14 kid-friendly trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-11-01.